BURN NOTICE: The park will conduct a prescribed during the week of March 23. Parts of Yellow Trail will be closed.

Established as a memorial to U.S. veterans, this park features a museum with aircraft (including a Boeing B-29A), armored vehicles, uniforms, weapons, medals and other items from the Revolutionary War through the Gulf War. An 18-hole golf course and pro shop, along with 8,700-acre Lake Blackshear and proximity to I-75, make this one of Georgia’s most popular state parks.

A sandy swimming beach is the perfect place to cool off during Georgia summers. The Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is a professionally operated conference center with 78 lodge rooms, 10 cottages and 2 restaurants. The SAM Shortline Excursion Train runs through the park on its way from Cordele to Plains, allowing riders to see an antique telephone museum, Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village, President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm and other attractions along the journey.

Weekend Programs
The Park offers a variety of programs such as museum tours, nature hikes, and bird watching. Please call the Park Office for more complete information.Georgia Veterans State Park Business Plan

Special Guest will include the Easter Bunny. All kinds of delicious candy will be on hand. Come out and see just how many Eggs you can get. There will be over 4,000 eggs to pick from. $1 per child $5 parking. 229-276-2371.

Georgia Veterans St. Park will be having a whole day of Easter Activities and they inlcude: Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Bunny Hope Nature Trail Hike at 3 p.m. Movie on the Lawn at 8:30 p.m. $5 parking. 229-276-2371.

Would you like to get out of the house and have some quality time with your little fella or gal? Then bring them to Georgia Veterans State Park for Storytime and Crafts. It will be a great time for each of you!! $1 person plus $5 parking. 229-276-2371.

Georgia Veterans Park will be hosting Storytime with Craft every Sunday in April. Meet at the Park Office for arts and crafts. There will be coloring and drawing. A great book will be read and memories will be made!! $1 per person $5 parking. 229-276-2371.

Feel like getting out on the water and experiencing nature first hand and up close? Then there is no better way than a guided kayak & canoe tour of Lake Blackshear. You could see fish, turtles, birds, and even bald eagles on a good day. $8 per person $5 parking. 229-276-2371.